Question

Penguins are lovely seabirds. They have wings but they cannot fly. They wear a black or blue-gray coat, and they have a white belly, and a pair of short legs. There are eighteen kinds of them. We must look at their heads and necks to tell one kind from another. Some of them have strange-looking hair on their head. When these seabirds walk on land, they are slow. Yet, when they are in the water, they become excellent swimmers! Most of them live in places covered by snow and ice year – round, but some are in warmer areas.

1. Which part of the penguin’s body is white?

A. The head.     B. The neck.  

C. The leg.  D. The belly.

2.How many kinds of Penguins are there?

A. 16.   B. 17.    C. 18.             D. 19.

3.Where do most of the penguins live?

A. In warm areas.  B. In cold areas.    

C. In the sea.       D. On land

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了企鹅的生活习惯，它们有翅膀但是不能飞，有18种不同种类的企鹅，大部分企鹅生活在冰冷的雪地里，但是也有一部分生活在温暖的地方。

1.细节理解题。根据they have a white belly 可知企鹅有白肚皮。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据There are eighteen kinds of them. 可知有18种企鹅，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据Most of them live in places covered by snow and ice year – round,大部分企鹅住在冰冷的雪地里，故选B。

考点：科普类短文阅读。